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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bonn to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $142 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $142, while a flight costs an average of $524.
Distance: 662 miles (1066 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$524 Average price | $142 Average price Cheapest | $389 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 52m Average total duration 21h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.2 - 6.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bonn to Rome:
A bus is $381 (€312) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bonn to Rome costing on average $524 (€428).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 52m.
You'll arrive about 10h 41m sooner (3h 59m by flight vs 14h 40m by car). Tickets start at around $524 (€428) compared to roughly $389 (€318) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bonn to Rome
How to get from Bonn to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bonn to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 PM30h50Bonn, Museumsmeile6:05 AMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)$801One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 PM30h50Bonn, Museumsmeile6:05 AMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)$801One-way2 transfers
Fastest
EW8886:00 PM2h00Cologne Bonn Airport8:00 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$941One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 PM22h35Bonn, Museumsmeile9:50 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$851One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM25h35Bonn, Museumsmeile1:10 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$871One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM23h45Bonn, Museumsmeile9:10 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$891One-way2 transfers
ICE 229+
U229952:15 PM8h40Bonn Hbf10:55 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1061One-way1 transfer
ICE 27+
U2299510:15 AM12h40Bonn Hbf10:55 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1101One-way1 transfer
ICE 926 · ICE 315+
U229951:44 PM9h11Bonn Hbf10:55 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1171One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bonn to Rome:
A bus is $22 (€18) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bonn to Rome costing on average $164 (€134).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 52m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bonn and Rome as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bonn, Museumsmeile and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, AJet, Bulgaria Air, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, Ente Autonomo Volturno, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, ITA, Egypt Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia to go to Rome by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings, Malta Air.
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